"If building a 5000 seat stadium, how many bathrooms should it have?" asks a reader in our Discussion Forum. "Could that be broken down into male (#of urinals and toilets) ... Read More

A reader in our Forum asks, "I would like to know if there is a FREE program out there that would enable me to use a digital photo of my ... Read More

This charming home was used occasionally as a boarding house and many of the rooms have remnants of bolts left on the doors. The new owner writes, "I was ... Read More

A well-chosen selection of contrasting trim and accent colors can really bring out the beauty of your home. But, how do you decide? After you've read our primer on ... Read More

"I live in a 1925 stone house with a red tile roof," writes a visitor to our Discussion Forum. "It was built for Charles Costello -- a bootlegger from ... Read More

Hit by terrorist bombs, the London Underground Railway has a long and respected history in the field of civil engineering. Many builders tried and failed to construct a speedy underground ... Read More

How do we use architecture to express loss and hope for renewal? Does it make sense to spend millions of dollars building memorials when so many war survivors are in ... Read More

The new design for New York's Freedom Tower at Ground Zero is stirring heated criticism from architecture critics. Many say that the original vision by Daniel Libeskind has been lost ... Read More

1776 is the year the United States declared its idependence as a nation. The number also represents the height (in feet) of the proposed Freedom Tower to be constructed at ... Read More

And speaking of the U.S. Supreme Court, the stately building was designed by American architect Cass Gilbert. The elaborate pediment with sculptures by Herman A. MacNeil has become a symbol ... Read More

As the United States prepares to celebrate Independance Day, many Americans are questioning a new Supreme Court ruling that will permit local governments to take possession of people's homes against ... Read More